So let me get this straight, Dewey Barber buys land in unincorporated Jefferson county, then after the purchase the city of Gardendale annexes the land to tax them?? Isn't this closer to morris, the cops there need more area to patrol.

There is no easy answer to the immigration issues in the US. Alabama is attempting to shove it's immigration problems to neighboring states with this law. Which may make make our neighbors create similar laws depending on results. That would be a good result as Alabama can be the leader in something, but this law is too ironfisted to be enforced.

I think rather than try to deport or remove people with force we should have a state id system they have to register for(or be deported). They would then be taxed by the state (forget the feds) and be accountable for any offenses such as being a fake preacher or whatever this guy was.

The sad fact is we have criminals everywhere and not a lot of jail space, maybe just hire more parole officers and assign them to groups of immigrants. They can check their residence, taxes, wellbeing, etc. This would probably have the same effect, as I'm sure they would choose a state that didn't big brother them and the current residents could make their way out at there own pace without it being a mexican "trail of tears". Other states could follow suit to make "intermediate citizenship" not so attractive, and solve the whole nations issue without the federal people involved.

Bottom line the people are here, and should not be treated anymore like cattle than the rest of us already are.

Well I think this issue is being dramatized by environmentalists. Which is by definition what they do. Look at the river here, there are already numerous mines and other industrial plants on the river. If the Birmingham water works can't filter our water from a slight increase in contaminants they should find another line of work. The fact is we have to get our energy from somewhere for our steam power plants, 2 of which are in the general area and have discharges into the warrior river. Look on the bright side, at least no Cahaba Lillys will be harmed.

As a side note that doesn't help my initial point of the use of coal here, the miller steam plant's coal source (per Wikipedia)is in Montana even though there is a mine less than 5 miles from there.

Sad day passing racist laws, with all the black people in Alabama you'd think we'd be more accepting of people. Sure they don't pay taxes, but that doesn't bother me because as the government just wastes mine anyway. Plus I don't see too many rich illegal people walking around. I am constantly embarrassed to be from this state.

Hopefully this law will just blend into the bloated book of laws and not be enforced. instead of making new laws they need to get together and take some off the books.

I'm looking and I can't find a house in a decent area at a good price. Most of the foreclosure homes are somewhat cheaper , but need way more work. I guess all the good deals are on the homes that were 200k plus that I can't afford even at a discounted price.